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Sessions With Symba

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by Symba Luna

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Welcome to Sessions With Symba, the melanated podcast where I bring you conversations with previously pregnant and birthing people, along with birthworkers to share their stories and multi-faceted perspectives towards carrying and giving life to the babies we love. I am your host, Symba Luna, a Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, Birth Doula, and Ordained Minister, holding a collective space of peace. A Black queer individual, specifically holding a safe space for individuals and allies of the Black LGBTQIA community to experience. I want to use this platform to take you along with me on my process as a prenatal massage therapist entering the Doula and Birthworker industry through my business Journey Spa. It is my intention to create dialogues that might not often be mainstream by sharing experiences within our community that can serve as resources to pregnant, birthing people, and their families. Our goal at Journey Spa is to contribute to and learn how we can support the future of the birthing community combating against the disparity of the Black maternal and infant mortality rate.

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August 18, 2022

Season Finale Part 2

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ALONG WITH THE EPISODE CLICK THIS LINK: . <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ugW179IDu-sgiCu74pDVF9lkSf7kF4yrSjyJ5gCzi0/edit"> https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ugW179IDu-sgiCu74pDVF9lkSf7kF4yrSjyJ5gCzi0/edit</a> . . Part 2 Episode 15 - Find more of Shalimar at shalfierce on Instagram . . Birth journal - If you are a Black birthing person that kept a birth journal and would like to share any parts of it with the podcast for Season 2, email me at journeyspa12@gmail.com . . Episode 16 - Find more of Aye at @the_do_you_doula on Instagram . . Weill Cornell Medicine in New York wrote a letter to expectant parents to discourage the use of birth plans. . . Conway Medical Center here in Conway, South Carolina has added a new lactation pod for breastfeeding inclusivity on the road to their baby friendly accreditation. . . Pregnancy Massage for the Supportive Person on 8/25/2022 at 6:00p.m.EST is a 90 minute course I developed to teach partners how to massage and establish a prenatal massage routine for their birthing person. <a href= "https://journeyspa.as.me/?appointmentType=35382557">https://journeyspa.as.me/?appointmentType=35382557</a> . . Stretch With Symba is a 10 week workshop starting in September where I work with my students on how to develop an individual and consistent stretch routine. <a href= "https://journeyspa.as.me/?appointmentType=35390364">https://journeyspa.as.me/?appointmentType=35390364</a> . . Queer Doula Network www.querdoulanetwork.com . . Monique IG @themonishow . . Joela-Aboina IG @missabolition . . Original Podcast Beat Produced Mixed & Engineered By: Info Black Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infoblack_ Twitter: https://twitter.com/infoblack_ . . DONATIONS: . Patreon.com/symbaluna Paypal: journeyspa12@gmail.com Cashapp: $symbaluna Venmo: @symbaluna . Instagram: journeyspa_

August 18, 2022

Season Finale Part 1

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ALONG WITH THE EPISODE CLICK THIS LINK: . <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ugW179IDu-sgiCu74pDVF9lkSf7kF4yrSjyJ5gCzi0/edit"> https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ugW179IDu-sgiCu74pDVF9lkSf7kF4yrSjyJ5gCzi0/edit</a> . . A Little Juju Podcast by Juju Bae; IG @itsjujubae; <a href= "http://www.jujubae.com">www.jujubae.com</a> . . Episode 11 - You can find more of Khye on Instagram @kulunturjc; Facebook facebook.com/kulunturjc; website <a href="http://www.kuluntu.center">www.kuluntu.center</a> and digital resources at <a href= "http://www.learn.kuluntu.center">www.learn.kuluntu.center</a>; Intro to Reproductive Justice course; Queer and Trans Trying to Conceive quartlery discussion group . . Grandmother Midwives or “Granny Midwives” The granny midwives were well respected Black women from the South who provided care to poor and rural women during pregnancy and labor at a time when hospitals were not accessible to them. They were family counselors, breastfeeding consultants, postpartum doulas, nutritionists, and advocates. . . Episode 12 - Find more of Olivian Bivens on Instagram at Liv.Breathe.Birth. In Olivia’s Linktree on IG you can explore her website and Facebook. She is Olivia Bivens on Facebook. . . Episode 13 has been removed because Kayla Bitten scammed me out with a postpartum class that doesn't exist, as well as scammed my friend by not paying her for the job she did. . . Episode 14 - Find more of Nadine and Birth Revolution on Instagram at birthrevolution and doula4all; <a href= "http://www.thebirthrevolution.org">www.thebirthrevolution.org</a> <a href= "http://www.doula4all.com">www.doula4all.com</a> . . The Birth Revolution, IG birthrevolution . Original Podcast Beat Produced Mixed & Engineered By: Info Black Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infoblack_ Twitter: https://twitter.com/infoblack_ . . DONATIONS: . Patreon.com/symbaluna Paypal: journeyspa12@gmail.com Cashapp: $symbaluna Venmo: @symbaluna . Instagram: journeyspa_

June 30, 2022

Episode 16: Ayé J

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ALONG WITH THE SHOW, YOU CAN ACCESS THIS EPISODES TRANSCRIPTION BY CLICKING THIS LINK: . <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/11xcAJ18bhK9CdWPtzc5LEprMV4GuZ-br_KK7_pFArCA/edit"> https://docs.google.com/document/d/11xcAJ18bhK9CdWPtzc5LEprMV4GuZ-br_KK7_pFArCA/edit</a> . . Combahee River Collective was a Black feminist lesbian socialist organization active in Boston from 1974 to 1980. The Collective argued that both the white feminist movement and the Civil Rights Movement were not addressing their particular needs as women and, more specifically, as Black lesbians founded by Barbara Smith. . . Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw is an American Civil Rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory. She is a professor at the UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School, where she specializes in race and gender issues. . . Reproductive justice is a critical, theoretical framework that was invented as a response to United States reproductive politics. The three core values of reproductive justice are the right to have a child, the right to not have a child, and the right to parent a child or children in safe and healthy environments. It is “the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities,” according to SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, the first organization founded to build a reproductive justice movement. <a href= "http://www.sistersong.net">www.sistersong.net</a> . . High risk pregnancy is one where a birthing person or the fetus has an increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. . . Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication where high blood pressure and high levels of protein in urine indicate kidney damage. There can also be weight gain and swelling in the legs due to water retention. It can be managed with oral or IV medications and requires weighing the risks of early delivery versus the risk of continued symptoms. . . Medicaid in the U.S. is a federal and state program that helps with healthcare costs for some people with limited income and resources. Medicaid also offers benefits not normally covered by Medicare, including nursing home care and personal care. <a href= "http://www.medicaid.gov">www.medicaid.gov</a> . . WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant people, chestfeeding, and children under the age of five. . . The Bradley Method of natural childbirth is a method of natural childbirth developed in 1947 by Robert A. Bradley, M.D and popularized by his book, “Husband-Coached Childbirth” first published in 1965. The Bradley Method emphasizes that birth is a natural process. Mothers are encouraged to trust their body, and focus on diet and exercise throughout pregnancy; and it teaches couples to manage labor through deep breathing and the support of a partner or labor coach. . . NICU is a neonatal intensive care unit, also known as an intensive care nursery, is an intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants. Neonatal refers to the first 28 days of life. . . Richmond Doula Project is a collective of full spectrum doulas in Richmond, Virginia offering support and education to people through all pregnancy outcomes, centering POC, LGBTQIA, and other underserved communities. <a href="http://www.doulaprojectrva.org">www.doulaprojectrva.org</a> . . Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project is Virginia’s grassroots abortion fund and seeks to further reproductive justice by providing practical and financial support for abortion services in Virgina and surrounding communities. RRFP strives to be a resource to the community by engaging in grassroots advocacy for the full spectrum of reproductive rights. <a href="http://www.rrfp.net">www.rrfp.net</a> . . Ancient Song Doula Services is an international doula certifying organization founded in the fall of 2008 in Brooklyn, New York with the goal to offer quality doula services to women of color and low income families who otherwise would not be able to afford doula care and training a workforce of full spectrum doula to address health inequities within the communities they want to serve. <a href= "http://www.ancientsongdoulaservices.com">www.ancientsongdoulaservices.com</a> . . Maven Clinic is a privately held New York, NY company that offers a telemedicine-based virtual clinic for women’s and family health. <a href= "http://www.mavenclinic.com">www.mavenclinic.com</a> . . Gofundme is an American for profit crowdfunding platform that allows people to raise money for events ranging from life events such as celebrations and graduations to challenging circumstances like accidents and illnesses. <a href="http://www.gofundme.com">www.gofundme.com</a> . . Chestfeeding is feeding your baby milk from your chest. It’s often used as away for transgender and nonbinary parents to describe how they feed and nurture their babies. . . Lactation Happens is the first genderless chestfeeding class in Virginia created and taught by Aye J. . . The Afiya Center was established in response to the increasing disparities between HIV incidences worldwide and the extraordinary prevalence of HIV among Black womxn and girls in Texas. TAC is transforming the lives, health, and overall wellbeing of Black womxn and girls by providing refuge, education, and resources to ignite the communal voices of Black womxn resulting in our full achievement of reproductive freedom. <a href= "http://www.theafiyacenter.org">www.theafiyacenter.org</a> . . Sister Song is a national activist organization dedicated to reproductive justice for women of color. <a href="http://www.sistersong.net">www.sistersong.net</a> . . Black Mamas Matter Alliance is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance that centers Black mama and birthing people to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice. <a href="http://www.blackmamasmatter.org">www.blackmamasmatter.org</a> . . Find more of Aye J, find them at @the_do_you_doula on Instagram . . <a href="http://www.queerdoulanetwork.com">www.queerdoulanetwork.com</a> . . <a href="http://www.spajourneys.com">www.spajourneys.com</a> Journeyspa_ on Instagram . . Original Podcast Beat Produced Mixed & Engineered By: Info Black Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infoblack_ Twitter: https://twitter.com/infoblack_ . . DONATIONS: . Patreon.com/symbaluna Paypal: journeyspa12@gmail.com Cashapp: $symbaluna Venmo: @symbaluna

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What is Sessions With Symba?: Welcome to Sessions With Symba, the melanated podcast where I bring you conversations with previously pregnant and birthing people, along with birthworkers to share their stories and multi-faceted perspectives towards carrying and giving life to the babies we love.

I am your host, Symba Luna, a Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, Birth Doula, and Ordained Minister, holding a collective space of peace.

A Black queer individual, specifically holding a safe space for individuals and allies of the Black LGBTQIA community to experience. I want to use this platform to take you along with me on my process as a prenatal massage therapist entering the Doula and Birthworker industry through my business Journey Spa.

It is my intention to create dialogues that might not often be mainstream by sharing experiences within our community that can serve as resources to pregnant, birthing people, and their families. Our goal at Journey Spa is to contribute to and learn how we can support the future of the birthing community combating against the disparity of the Black maternal and infant mortality rate.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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